Saturday 12th July 2008 Walk Like an Egyptian
Sponsored walk from Leeds to Saltaire in full bellydance costumes, along the picturesque canal, to join us and for more information contact Jane coello@btopenworld.com
Lancashire Bedazzle
Charity Bellydance showcase
Bacup Royal Court Theatre, Rochdale Road, Bacup, Lancashire OL13 9NR
To Book Contact Alison 01706 877 476 alowe90@hotmail.com
or Denise 01706 601247
Proceeds will be shared between Just Because and Rossendale Hospice
Yorkshire Bedazzle Winter 2008
Details to Follow
Friday 27th June 2008 Dans Satam Hafla Scunthorpe
Dans Satam, Scunthorpe's premier dance group, are holding a fundraising
hafla for breast cancer (Just Because) included.
Winterton Rangers Football Club Winterton 7pm-11pm
Local bellydance groups, a talented violinist, a sumptuous buffet bar and raffle
Q'ar henna art and Karen's belly shop all for just #10
to book contact Lily 01652 656669
Just Because... is launched
The first event was back in August 2005 when Tracey aided and abetted by
Anne, organised a day of workshops and an evening of music and dance in
Manchester. Local teachers gave their time for free to teach workshops and
Anne's students sold refreshments. The workshops were a sell out and the
money raised for the day was beyond their expectations. The evenings meal
and music event was held at Ferdowsi. Tracey negotiated a good price for
the meal and room hire and persuaded the Nile Band to entertain us for free.
Anne organised an auction, all items donated for free, and, assisted by
Shirley and some of her students raised £2000 by the end of the evening.
As well as the Nile Band playing Kharis and Jamila performed solos and the
evening was a great success. Just Because was off and running raising £3500
at our very first event.
Bedazzle 2005 and 2006 and 2007
Organised by Wiggle web site owner and organiser of the popular Jewel of
Yorkshire dance festival Chris Odgen, the Bedazzle events offered a twofold
concept, to raise money for a good cause which relates to the dance and
to facilitate a performance platform for local dancers of all levels.
Bedazzle is a celebration of the talent of dancers from Yorkshire and surrounding areas. Participants range from student to professional level dancers, working as soloists, performance troupes and class groups.
Walk like an Egyptian 2005 and 2006 and 2007
Organised by the South Pennine bellydance forum, SoPen, Walk like an Egyptian
is a fun walking event when participants dress up in bellydance costumes
and walk the 13 miles from Saltaire to Leeds City Centre. Held for the first
time in 2005 the event was so popular the ladies decided to organise a similar
event for 2006 could you have a walk like an Egyptian in your area?
Penrith Hafla
The ladies of Penrith raised £115, thank you from the Just Because team.
Urban Dervish bring and buy sale
Thank you to all those who helped raise £64 for Just Because
Annual Hafla Nikki Livermore
Many thanks to those who helped raise £65 for Just Because at this event.
Cabaret Night Newcastle 8th February 2008
A huge amount was raised by organiser Claire Novis and the fabulous ladies of Newcastle, a total of £858,
by people having fun Enjoying fantastic food and lots of performances along with a raffle and an auction of promises. Thank you from the Just Because team.
A Joint Hafla Friday 15th Febuary 2008
A joint hafla run by Anna Chandler of Egyptian Nights, Bristol and Safeena of South Wales, on Friday 15th Febuary 2008 raised £75 in a raffle.
The hafla was a small event primarily for students from Anna's classes. Safeena has been teaching two of Anna's classes since September, while Anna had maternity leave (she had a beautiful baby girl Millie) and the hafla was a way of saying goodbye from Safeena and hello again from Anna
Anna and Safeena were joined by guest dancer Ozgen, who was visiting Safeena and teaching a weekend of workshops in South Wales.
Deirdre Macdonald's Curry Hen Night March 2008
The girls Angela Noble, Moira Berry, Lesley Skeates, Isobel Risk, Sandra (from the Isle of Sky) and Lorri McAuley finnished a day of workshops in Stirling Scotland with a meal out to celebrate Deirdre's nuptials.
They donated £100 a great gift for the bride-to-be, by women for women. Thank you from Just Because
Shimmy Valentines Hafla 2008
Thank you to the women of Shimmy who raised £226 at their Valentine Hafla in Shrewsbury.
Wynne Smith Social Club Bucket Collection 2008
Wynne gave bellydance demonstrations at a Social Club in Scunthorpe, ably assisted by her friend Jan
"this is what the bemused crowd at the social club threw in the bucket" £106.42 thank you from the
Just Because Team
Saturday 19th April 2008
This fun packed night in London, featured performances from Lesley and Jamilla and Sara Farouk
amongst others. With the entry price and auction of a costume owned by Rhanda Kamel they raised
over £1000